MoCCA Arts Fest brings a week of comics

Thanksgiving comes early as the giant balloon of the beloved “Peanuts” character is coming to the MoCCA Arts Fest. The nearly 50-foot-tall balloon will be floating above the festival, inside the 69th Regiment Armory. Good grief! Photo Credit: Getty/Mike Lawrie

While the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art and the Society of Illustrators are holding their annual MoCCA Comic Arts Fest this weekend, the organizations this year have extended their reach with Comic + Cartoon Art Week. Starting today, there are a series of events around the city that showcase many of the amazing comics and artwork from our city's creative folks.

amNewYork takes a look at some of those events, as well as a few panel highlights from the weekend festival.

If you go: The MoCCA Arts Fest is on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Ave. $5. For a full list of events, go to societyofillustrators.org.

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